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$7.8 million awarded to UB and partners to study influence of oral microbiome
10/28/22
The NIDCR awarded two grants to UB, Roswell Park and Albert Einstein College of Medicine to explore how the oral microbiome interacts with opportunistic pathogens.
UB Dental to offer free care to WNY vets in honor of Veterans Day
10/26/22
Dentistry Smiles on Veterans, an annual UB program, will provide free dental care to nearly 200 Western New York veterans.
For MS patients, an app to boost conscientiousness may help them fight cognitive decline
10/12/22
MS patients may be able to stave off the cognitive decline that the disease can cause by using a smartphone-based app UB researchers are developing.
WNY COVID-19 Collaborative establishes 10 public health fellowships
10/10/22
Working through the Erie County Department of Health, these fellows will complete a full-time training program and work to address inadequate health care access.
Opioids and tranquilizers frequently prescribed to alcohol use disorder patients in NY
10/10/22
Prescribing rates in New York were the highest in the Capital region and were lowest in the state’s Metropolitan region.
Preparing for the next pandemic: NSF grants $1 million to UB to develop a rapid response system and build community trust
9/27/22
A new NSF grant awarded to UB is aimed at developing ways to improve preparedness for the next pandemic.
Study probes Huntington’s disease protein’s function in injured neurons
9/27/22
The huntingtin protein may travel together with important signaling molecules in injured neurons, researchers find.
UB research provides guidance for teaching positive, helpful content sharing on social media
9/26/22
The findings present opportunities to leverage interpersonal goals in ways that can potentially change real-world sharing behavior on social media.
Study: Often overlooked, molecules called glycans regulate COVID-19 spike protein function
9/26/22
New research highlights the role of molecules called N-glycans in SARS-CoV-2 infectivity — and as potential drug targets.
Partnership brings UB’s program on the dangers of overmedication to a national audience
9/23/22
The nation’s oldest charitable organization dedicated to improving the lives of older Americans has chosen UB as its partner in an effort to better protect older adults from preventable medical errors.